Wheels On the Bus Go Round

Check out my new ride I got for my birthday from my cousins Presley and Cody! I just love it, obviously. And Dad and Mom love it too because that song will not be annoying at all. (cough, cough). It has all kinds of buttons to push and horns and a compartment in the seat I can put things in and take things out.

Lately, since I've been crawling, people are coming up to me and telling me I'm thinning out. Like, what? Are you calling me fat? What must I looked like before? No, seriously, though, its true. Mom noticed it yesterday on my thighs. The rolls just aren't as deep as they once were. Just look at this picture from March. Times are a changin'. I, personally, think its great. I'm sick of shopping in the "husky" section at all the stores.

True blue,

HAJ
PS - I have got to send a shout out to my cousin Presley! Happy Birthday!! I can't wait to see you in August and I wish I was there to party it down with you today! Also, to my pseudo-auntie Kari - have a great birthday and make Dan buy you dinner.

Family Ties

I'm finally home from my whirl-wind tour of SD. It was such a great weekend. I got to see tons of my family, including Great Grandma Nelson - shown above. She won me over with that sucker. I'm telling you, the way to my heart is through anything sugar based.

I spent the majority of my time with Great Gma & Gpa Johnston. I just played at their house all the time while Mom and Dad were off galavanting around doing who knows what. I also got to see cousin Jerid and meet is super cute girlfriend Ashley. That was a nice surprise. And of course spent time with Uncle Butch and Auntie Jodi, and Great, Great Auntie Kay. I mean, I'm telling you, I met up with about everybody. We had such a blast, so much so that Mom got lazy and didn't really take photos. I know, I know. Major regrets.

The two biggest milestones reached over the weekend was that I decided NOT to scream all the way home from SD. I didn't nap either, but Mom was relieved the screaming was done, at least for that trip. AND - I figured out how to crawl up the step into the kitchen. And my parents STILL haven't bought any gates. Get a move on.

I never went to bed with an ugly woman; woke up with a few,

HAJ

U-S-A, U-S-A, U-S-A

It's finally happened, after something like 9 years in the hands of the Japanese, the Mustard Yellow Belt is finally back in the hands of the USA! U-S-A, U-S-A! Say it with me people. Joey Chestnut finally defeated the all powerful Kobayashi in the Nathan's Hotdog Eating Contest. Joey crammed down 66 HDBs (hotdogs and buns) in 12 minutes, breaking his own world record of 59.5, and Kobayashi only managed 63. This includes a very close call of the barfing reversal of fortune, which could have gotten Kobayashi disqualified. Not to mention his "arthritic jaw" he's been complaining about for weeks, which most of us that are in the know, think was a ruse. To check out all the results go to the International Federation Of Competitive Eating. My favorite is Crazy Legs Conti, the world leader in buffet eating with having eaten 5.5lbs of buffet food in 12 minutes.

Maybe you guys didn't know, but my mom is a HUGE fan of the IFOCE, and this is her favorite event of the 4th of July. Its just another family tradition, being passed through the generations.

Well, we're off to SD today. I won't have access to a computer so I'm signing off until Monday. Please have wonderful and safe weekend, and eat a hotdog for me!

He has a hollow leg,

HAJ

PS - First, my new pool. Check. It. Out. And - I had my one year shots today and totally rocked them out. Sweet, they're done.

It's Independence Day

Happy Independence Day everyone! Hopefully you are all going to be grillin' and chillin'. That's what we're planning on here in MN. Its going to be a beautiful, sunny and warm 85, low humidity, and that just means I'll be swimmin' in my redneck swimmin' pool all afternoon. Be safe and have fun, and remember, as all holidays go, this is a free day on your diet so go crazy!

I love being free, it's the best way to be,
HAJ

PS - Hope you're feeling good today Miss Molly.

Getting Ready to Overeat

I spent this morning hanging out with my parents and wrestling around. We're all pretty checked out since tomorrow is a holiday, and we have the rest of the week off, and most importantly we're heading to SD on Thursday. We're going to Brookings to visit the fam. Nick's Hamburgers, here we come! Pizza King - don't you run away from me. And George's Pizza, I won't forget about you, just get that deep dish ready for me baby!

Never place anything bigger in your ear than your elbow,
HAJ

Swimmin' Old School Style

How are y'all likin' my redneck swimmin' pool? Can you believe my dad thought of this? It was so awesome! I just love it when he pours water on my head, and it even has its own fountain, or some people call it "water feature". And Mom likes it because I still can't crawl out of it, but I can give her a nice view to check out.

Good To Go,

HAJ

Bucket Hat

Check out my new hat! I even kind of like it, and I don't mind wearing it. Surprisingly. I think its because someone else I know has one like it that he wears all the time too.

Yesterday we spent the day out on the boat. It was better with my new, bigger life jacket. The Valentine's even joined us and it was Patrick's first boat ride. He and I went swimming in the lake too, with our dads. It was really fun, even though the water was a bit cold, it didn't bother us one bit. I'm sure you'd probably like to see some pictures of that adventure, but Mom's battery in the camera died right after taking the shots of me by the stove. Notice? Don't worry, it wasn't on, but I'm itchin' to start cookin'.

Pack it in,
HAJ

PS - I missed a shout to my uncle Larry C. on Friday, Happy Birthday and can't wait to meet up in August. And then yesterday was sweet Frannie B's big day! Wow, 7, I don't even know how many that is!